howto use rsyncs pre-xfer command?

[Matthias Meyer]

Am Sonntag 16 November 2008 schrieb Matthias Meyer:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to disable windows suspend before starting backup by rsync.
> My rsyncd.conf:
> -----------------
> Â max connections = 6
> Â log file = /var/log/backup-service.log
> Â read only = false
> Â write only = false
> Â transfer logging = no
> Â list = false
> Â max verbosity = 6
> Â pre-xfer exec = powercfg /H off
> 
> [C]
> Â path = /cygdrive/c/
> [D]
> Â path = /cygdrive/d/
> -----------------
> 
> Unfortunately that didn't work. I get an error:
> pre-xfer exec returned failure (256)
> rsync error: requested action not supported (code 4)
> 
> I use rsync V3.0.4 from cygwin in Windows clients and backuppc on server 
> side.
> 
> Thanks for any hint
> Matthias
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Have a look at a relevant cwrsync FAQ - How can I make pre-exec and
post-exec work ? 

http://www.itefix.no/i2/node/11306

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